Gunma(Gunmaken,British: Gunma Prefecture) IsJapan OfKanto regionに 位置 す るPrefecture.Prefectural office location TheMaebashi.

RicewheatCultivationsericulture-fiberIn addition to traditional industries such as industry,Livestock-VegetablesCultivationMachine industryIn the northwestern part of the prefectureSpa-Resort area.Tone River upstream damsThe abundant water volume ofTokyoOf Kantoelectricity-Water supplyIs a source of^{[Note 1][1]}.. Southeastern prefectureUrbanizationProgresses,Metropolitan Area Improvement ActDesignated as an urban development area ofIndustrial areaIs formed.

Overview

Gunma PrefectureJapanese archipelago OfinlandLocated in the east,Kanto regionOccupies the northwestern part of.Tone River OfUpstream areaIn the southeastern part of the prefectureKanto Plain, In the western and northern parts of the prefectureMountainWith this mountain ridgeSea of ​​Japan side OfAizu-Shinetsu regionIs divided intoMaritime nationIt is one of the few prefectures located inland in Japan.

2015/(HeiseiAccording to the national census, Gunma prefecture has a population of 27, ranking 197th among 3115 prefectures. The total area of ​​prefectures in 47 is 19 according to the total area by prefectures and municipalities.km²It is ranked 47st out of 21 prefectures.2008/(Heisei20 years) gross domestic product is 7 billion yen, which is the majority of the world's countries.GDP(GDP) has a larger scale^[2].. Comparing in Japan, it ranks 47nd out of 22 prefectures. The per capita income of the prefecture is 268.9 million yen.

Name

In the first generation,Kono country"(Country of hair) is formed, and it is divided up and down, and it is called as "Kaminokunokuni".Ueno countryBecomes The current prefecture area almost coincides with Ueno and is still called as a synonym.Joshu(")Upper hair(Jojo, bite)" may be used.

The local tradition and peopleUpper hair karutaIs widely known by citizens of the prefecture. In the hair coat, you can visit Kono KuniFutakozuka, the Country of Shinobu HairAnd manyOld tombThe ancient Keno area whereEastern countryInfluential inCultureIs believed to have formed.

Prefecture nameIs the location of the prefectural officetown) BelongscountyName adoption type,Gunma-gunDerived from.Gunma Prefectural OfficeIs the first Gunma prefecture (1871/ - 1873/) Moved to Maebashi-cho, Gunma-gun after being installed in Takasaki-cho, Gunma-gun, and the second Gunma prefecture (1876/ --Currently) However, after being established in Takasaki-cho, Gunma-gun (Nishigunma-gun after the division of the county), it moved to Maebashi-cho, Higashigunma-gun, and moved from Takasaki to Maebashi.

Since the relocation source and destination of the prefectural office are the towns of Gunma-gun and the prefecture name is a county name adoption type, it is difficult to determine whether it refers to Takasaki or Maebashi, but Takasaki and Maebashi attract the prefectural office. There is a history of conflict in^[3], Both the first Gunma prefecture and the second Gunma prefecture initially have a prefectural office in Takasaki (#Main chronology #MeijiSee also), it is possible to evaluate that it originally refers to Takasaki.

Gunma-gun1879/The division of the county was carried out inNishi Gunma DistrictTakazaki Town,Higashi Gunma DistrictBecame Maebashi Town1892/Maebashi TownMunicipal systemWas enforced and left Higashigunma-gun.and,1896/Nishigunma-gun became a part of Gunma-gun again, and Higashigunma-gun after leaving Maebashi-cho became a part of Gunma-gun.Seta-gunBecame part of. There is a document stating that "the prefectural office was located in Maebashi, Seta-gun, but it became Gunma Prefecture." Yes, it is an inaccurate description (Higashigunma-gun # Maebashi's county problemSee also).

Gunma-gun, where the prefecture's name came from, was originally called "Kuruma no Koori".Kyo FujiwaraAlthough it was written as a single letter of "car" in the tree,Nara periodAt the beginning ofcounty,TownshipThe name of "Gunma" is now written in two-letter good letters (Gunma-gun#HistorySee also). Gunma is "(I.e.Is a rich land with herds of precious horses.^[4][5].. It is well known that this region has long been associated with horses.

Romaji notation

Formal established by Gunma PrefectureRomajiThe notation is "Gunma", and the currently mainstream modified Hepburn system is adopted.Some non-public facility namesJapan passportIn the old Hepburn style "Gumma" is used and it may cause confusion^[6][7].

"GummaIn English spelled ""Gumma of syphilisIt also takes into account the meaning of^[6].

Foreign countriesSimilar rule-based notations can be found in many cities for place names.Denmark (Denmark) AndMyanmar (Myanmar),Eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.euThe capital ofDushanbe (Dushanbe),RussiaSverdlovsk Oblast OfState capitalYekaterinburg (Yekaterinburg), Etc. are adopted as the official English name notation.

マ ス コ ッ ト

The prefecture mascot is(I.e.In the form ofGunma-chanThere are first and second generations.

The first Gunma-chanClimbing upBy the design of1983/The 58th held in Gunma Prefecture (38)National Athletic Meet(Akagi National Athletic Meet)ofMascot characterAppeared as.

The second generation Gunma-chanYumaIn the name of1994/The 6rd held in Gunma prefecture in (3)National Sports Festival for People with Intellectual DisabilitiesAppeared as a mascot character for (Yuai Pick).

2008/(20) October,TokyoChuoGinzaIn Gunma prefectureAntenna Shop"Gunma General Information Center (common name: Gunma-chan house)" was established, and "Yuma-chan" became "Gunma-chan"Attack name”Second generation Gunma-chan".

The Gunma-Chan family at Ginza 5-chome2018/(30) With the expiration of the rental contract in March^[8] Moved to Ginza 7-chome and reopened in June of the same year^{[9][10] [11][12][13][14]}.

2021 year 10 month,Television Animation"Gunma-chanIs broadcast.

Attractiveness

Brand Research InstituteAccording to the "Regional Brand Survey" conducted by, Gunma Prefecture's attractiveness has remained in the 47th place among 40 prefectures. Counting by prefecture started2009/(Heisei21 years) since2017/We have been in the worst 29 times 9 times, including the bottom, in 3 times until 5.^[15].

Although the evaluation by prefecture is not high, the 4 cities of Maebashi, Takasaki, Kiryu, and Ota are highly evaluated by the following indicators by municipality.^[26].

• Maebashi
  • Targeting 100 cities nationwideNomura Research Institute2nd place in the field "There is an environment where you can work while raising children" in the "Urban growth potential ranking" (2017 version)
  • retailStoreMedicalIt has many institutions and is highly convenient for daily life.park-Green spaceAnd the living environment is comfortable.
• Takasaki
  • Public transportIt has a lot of convenience and high convenience in life.Leisure timeThe facilities are substantial and the city is attractive.
• Kiryu
  • Treasure IslandNo. 8 overall in the "Best place to live in the countryside" comprehensive category (2017 version, 11th place in the countryside category where child-raising generations want to live)
  • Cultural property-Historic siteThere are many, and there is the charm of the city.Start a business-Child-rearing-MigrantAssistance policy is substantial.
• Ota City
  • Financial capability index-Working-age populationThe ratio is high. Leading local economyCompanyThere is.

Geography

位置

KantoLocated in the northwest of theSaitama, WestNagano, NorthNiigata-Fukushima, EastTochigiSurrounded byInland prefectureIs. The border area between Gunma prefecture and Fukushima prefecture isnatural environmentPrivate car entry is restricted for protectionOze National ParkIt is not possible to come and go by vehicle^{[Note 2]}.

Prefecture shape spread wingscraneBecause it looks likeUpper hair karutaThen "Gunma Prefecture in a fluttering shapeThere is a tag. Therefore, Gunma prefecture people sometimes use expressions that look like a part of a crane to refer to the area. According to the Gunma Prefecture public relations program,Itakura TownThe craneBeak'^[27]Tatebayashi City, located in the southeastern part of the prefecture, describes the location of the city as the "crane head".^[28].

nature Park

• National park
  • Oze National Park
  • Joshinetsu Kogen National Park
  • Nikko National Park
• National park
  • Myogi Arafune Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park

Terrain

Southeastern prefectureKanto PlainAnd about 7% of the prefecture's population is concentrated. For each area in the prefectureBase cityIs clear from the fact thatTop cityDoes not exist. The southern part of the prefectureMedium hair-Nishige-TogeIt is divided into three areas. The Nakamo area, which is the central part of the prefecture,Prefectural office location-MaebashiAndMeisenOrigin ofIsesaki CityThere is. The Nishimo area in the western part of the prefectureCapital AreaとShin-EtsuA key point of transportation that connects regionsTakasakiThere is. Maebashi City and Takasaki City are the central regions of the prefecture as both-wing cities. The Toge area in the eastern part of the prefecturefabricFlourishingOritoCalledKiryu,SUBARU(Subaru) At the locationautomotive industryAn industrial city centered onOta CityThere is.

From the western part of the prefecture to the northKanto Mountains-Mikuni MountainsSuch asMountainAre connected,NaganoOn the prefectural border withMt. AsamayamaStartedNiigataClose to the prefectural border withTanigawadake,Akagiyama-Harunayama-Myoyoshiyama OfJomo SanzanThere is.In the prefecture areaNihon Hyaku Meizan（Japan's hundred famous mountains）There are 11 mountains that can be counted asYamanashiAlong with, it is the second largest number after 29 seats in Nagano prefecture.Northern part of the prefectureNorth furIn high altitude mountainous areasHeavy snowfallOften designated as, many ski areas.Mt. Asamayama,Kusatsu Shirane MountainIs highly activeactive volcanoAnd an international tourist destinationKusatsu OnsenStartIkaho Hot Spring-Minakami Onsen-Shiman Onsen-Manza Onsenな どSpaThe land is abundant.

Omizukami MountainWater sourceTone RiverIt is,Azumagawa-Kanna River-Watarase RiverCollect various rivers in the prefectureThe Pacific Oceanas well as the Tokyo BayPour into.watershedIt is a prefecture area acrossShinano RiverBasinLake NodoriとAgano RiverBasinOzeThe waterSea of ​​JapanPouring intoKanto regionでSea of ​​JapanGunma Prefecture is the only catchment area for the rivers. Also, one of the Tone River basinsKaburagawaThe origin ofNaganoSakuIt has the Nagano prefecture area as the source.

• Japan,Kanto region
• Adjacent prefectures : Fukushima - Tochigi - Saitama - Niigata - Nagano
• Plains/basins
  • Kanto Plain
  • Numata Basin, Nakanojo Basin
• Mountains/hills
  • Echigo mountain range(Mikuni Mountains）
    • Mikuniyama,Tanigawadake,Mt. Makihatayama,Omizukami Mountain,Mt. Shibutsusan
  • Mt.,Mt.
  • Ashio Mountains
    • Mt. Sukaisan,Mt. Kesamaruyama,Kuriu Mountain,Mount Kojin
    • Nemotoyama,Mt. Narukamiyama,Shiroyama,Mt. Azumayama
  • Hachioji Hills
    • Chausuyama,Jinshan
  • Akagiyama, Tachibanayama
  • Harunayama, Mt. Kannon
  • Onokoyama,Mochiyama
  • Kanto Mountains(Joubu Mountains)
    • Inayama,Mt. Tengu,Ushibushiyama, Mt.
    • Akakunovasan,Mt.,Sakurayama
    • Mt. Suwayama
  • Myoyoshiyama,Mt. Arafuneyama(Myogi Arafune Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park）
  • Nose track,Mt. Asamkakushiyama, Kakuroyama, Mt. Ishison, Mt. Sodai
  • Mt. Asamayama,Yuno Maruyama,Mt. Azumayasan,Kusatsu Shirane Mountain,Mt. Shirasunayama
• River
  • Tone River
    • Naramata River,Yuno Koya Sawakawa,Yubiso River, Tanigawa, Anokawa,Akaya River, Shigama River, Usune River, Hachi River
    • Katashina River, Nurikawa, Akigawa, Nerigawa,Akagi River,
    • Numao River, Chestnut River, Tenryu River
    • Azumagawa, Manza River, Kuma River,White sand river, Atagawa,Shima River, Nakutagawa,Numao River
    • Hirasawa River, Kiso River, Ushio River, Tachibana River, Takinosawa River, Yoshioka River, Ushiogawa River
    • Yodogawa, Nagai River, Aikawa River, Haruna River, Namerikawa, Haruna Shirakawa, Kuruma River, Satomi River
    • Usui River, Iriyama River, Kirisumi River, Kujuku River, Masuda River, Gokan River, Akima River, Yanase River, Iwai River
    • Kaburagawa,Minamimaki River,Ogawa, Takadagawa, Niugawa, Hoshikawa,
    • Ino River, Karasawa River, Tenno River, Someya River
    • Kanna River, Kurokawa, Tofukuji River, Mamonosawa River, Shiozawa River, Kanazawa River, Iijima River,Sanbagawa, Sanagawa, Sasakawa
    • Hirose River, Momonoki River, Akagi Shirakawa, Arato River, Kanzawa River, Warabizawa River, Kaburagi River
    • (I.e., Ishida River, Snake River, Yase River, Resting River
  • Watarase River
    • Kurosaka Ishikawa, Hashido River, Konaka River, Oguro River, Kawaguchi River, Fukasawa River, Kodaira River, Kokura River, Hirosawa River
    • Kiryu River, Minazawa River, Obiyama River, Takasawa River, Kurokawa, Otomogawa
    • Yaba River, Tatara River, Sonbei River
    • Yata River, Shinyata River, Shinbori River, Kondo River, Morinji River,Tsuru Tagawa, Itakura River
  • Shinano River -Mainstream does not flow in the prefecture
    • Nakatsugawa
  • Agano River -Mainstream does not flow in the prefecture
    • Tadami River
• Lake Water usage facility- Ozenuma,Yagisawa Dam,Watarase Reservoir,Lake Nodori,Gunma Water

climate

In Japan's climate classificationNorth fur Sea of ​​Japan side climate,AgatsumaとNishige Central highland climate, Takasaki, Maebashi, Isesaki, Ota, Tatebayashi, etc.Pacific climateAnd because the altitude difference is large, the climate difference is large compared to other prefectures in the Kanto region.Takasaki, Maebashi, etc. have both a Pacific climate and an inland climate.Based on the observations of the Japan Meteorological Agency Observatory,Köppen climate classificationThen, most of the central and southern regions including major cities in the prefecture such as Maebashi, Takasaki, Numata, Nakanojo, Shimonita, Kiryu, etc.Warm and humid climateIt is similar to.In addition, in ShinryuTemperate summer rain climate, In Fujiwara, Minakami TownWest coast marine climateIn Kusatsu and Tsumagoi MuratashiroSubarctic humid climateCan be seen.

Summer:

The climate difference between north and south is large,Summer: TheMaebashi,Isesaki,TatebayashiIn the southern part centered on(I.e.な どSaitamaAs in the northAkagiyama,Chichibu MountainsfromFern phenomenonAnd in the heart of TokyoHeat island phenomenonUnder the influence of the hot air emitted byExtremely hot dayIt is often one of the hottest areas in Japan, with temperatures often reaching up to around 40 degrees. In Maebashi City and Isesaki City, in particular, the aforementioned heat island phenomenon and Fern phenomenon are prominent, and the temperature continues to remain low even after sunset. Tatebayashi City has recorded the highest number of hot days in Japan for three consecutive years since 2010. On the other hand, the temperature is low in the north, and even if it rises it is 3.° CA little over. Especially altitude 1000mOverKusatsuIs真 夏日Let aloneSummerThere are extreme differences depending on the region even within the prefecture, such as the cooler it is, the less observed. Also, in the south, due to this high temperatureThunderManyJoshu specialtyIs known nationwide as^[29], Again, thunderclouds from the northern mountainsThe Pacific OceanBecause it is a passage leading toKamari GinzaAlso called.

Winter:

Winter:In other areas in the southKanto PlainThere are many dry sunny days and less snow, but the wind is strong (Akagi grated). 10 if the temperature is sunny° CIn many cases in the Kanto region,chillBecause it is easily affected by° CSometimes it only goes up to the front and back.Also, because it is inlandWinter dayIs relatively large,(I.e.Adjacent to each other due to strongTochigiAnd to the east of itIbarakiCompared with, the cooling in the morning and evening is mild, and the lowest average temperature in January is -1 in Maebashi.° C, Isesaki is -0.6° CSaitama City (-1.1° C), Fuchu city in the Tama region (-0.7° C), Sakura City, Boso (-1.8)° C) Is higher than the minimum temperature).真 冬日Almost never. However, since the seasonal wind is strong as mentioned above, it often feels lower than the actual temperature. NorthSea of ​​JapanfromSnow cloudUnder the influence ofsnowMany (Minakami TownIn Fujiwara2006/1/26At 301cmObserving the snow depth inHeavy snowfall(Katashina VillageIs the only Kanto regionSpecial heavy snowfall areaThere are many areas specified in. The temperature is as low as summer compared to the south,Winter dayAlmost every day,真 冬日Is also often observed. In addition, in the northeastern part where the altitude exceeds 1000 mOzePeripheral and westernTsumagoi Village,Naganohara Town OfKita KaruizawaEspecially, the cold is severe,Radiation coolingDepending on the weather, it sometimes gets colder than -20 degrees, but unlike the northern part such as Minakami Town, the plateau area in the western part has relatively little snowfall.

Annual average temperature and precipitation

The average annual temperature isMaebashi) At 15.0° C, Northern (Numata) At 12.1° CAnd the highest isIsesakiAt 15.5° C, The lowest isTsumagoi Village7.4 in Tashiro° C.inlandTherefore, there is a large temperature difference between the north and south. AnnualPrecipitation amountIs 1,200 in the southmmThere are many points before and after. The northern area is about 1,100 mm-1,700 mm, and the regional difference is large compared to the southern area.

• Isesaki1998/~2020/Data of.

Region

Area classification

5 regions classified by Gunma Prefectural Office. It is equivalent to the jurisdiction of the five prefectural bureaus established from 2005 (Heisei 17) to 2014 (Heisei 26).

• Chubu region (Maebashi,Isesaki City,Shibukawa,Kita Gunma District,Sawa-gun）
• Western region (Takasaki,Fujioka,Tomioka,Annaka,Tano-gun,Kanra-gun）
• Eastern region (Kiryu,Ota City,Tatebayashi,Green city,Ora-gun）
• Tone Numata area (Numata City,Tone-gun）
• Azuma area (Agatsuma）

Originally, it consists of the following four regions.District court,Local prosecutor's officeUnder the jurisdiction, the Azuma district is divided into the central office, and Toge is divided into the Kiryu district and the Ota district.

• Medium hairArea (Maebashi City, Isesaki City, Shibukawa City, Kita Gunma County, Sawa County)
• NishigeArea (Takasaki City, Fujioka City, Tomioka City, Annaka City, Tano County, Kanra County)
• TogeArea (Kiryu City, Ota City, Tatebayashi City, Midori City, Ora-gun)
• North furArea (Numata City, Tone Gun, Agatsuma Gun)

The following are 10 regional divisions by wide area municipalities. Takasaki and Annaka, Ota and Orakanbayashi form the same wide-area municipal area.Tax officeUnder the jurisdiction of Shibukawa and Annaka are within the jurisdiction of the Takasaki tax office, and Ota is within the jurisdiction of the Tatebayashi tax office. Become.

• Maebashi district (maebashi city)
• Isesaki area (Isesaki City, Sawa District)
• Shibukawa District (Shibukawa City, Kita Gunma District)
• Takasaki/Annaka area (Takasaki City, Annaka City)
• Fujioka district (Fujioka city, Tano county)
• Tomioka District (Tomioka City, Kanra District)
• Numata area (Numata City, Tone-gun)
• Azuma District (Azuma District)
• Kiryu area (Kiryu City, Midori City)
• Ota/Tatebayashi area (Ota City, Tatebayashi City, Ogura District)

Below are 10 regional divisions by the regional offices that were set up in the first half of the Showa era.

• Seta District (Maebashi City, Seta District)
• Gunma District (Takasaki City, Gunma District)
• Tano area (Tano-gun)
• Kitakanraku District (Kitakanraku-gun)
• Usui District (Usui County)
• Azuma District (Azuma District)
• Tone District (Tone-gun)
• Sawa District (Isesaki City, Sawa District)
• Nitta Yamada District (Kiryu City, Nitta County, Yamada County)
• Euraku District (Euraku District)

Below isSecondary medical area・It is divided into 12 regions by the civil engineering office.Police stationThe Maebashi area is divided into Maebashi/Maebashi East, the Azuma area is divided into Azuma/Naganohara, and the Tatebayashi area is divided into Tatebayashi/Oizumi.・It will be divided into 15 regions: Azuma, Naganohara, Kiryu, Ota, Tatebayashi, Oizumi.

• Maebashi district (maebashi city)
• Isesaki area (Isesaki City, Sawa District)
• Shibukawa District (Shibukawa City, Kita Gunma District)
• Takasaki area (Takasaki City)
• Fujioka district (Fujioka city, Tano county)
• Tomioka District (Tomioka City, Kanra District)
• Annaka District (Annaka City)
• Numata area (Numata City, Tone-gun)
• Azuma District (Azuma District)
• Kiryu area (Kiryu City, Midori City)
• Ota District (Ota City)
• Tatebayashi District (Tatebayashi City, Ora-gun)

The following are the 12 regions classified by county city.1949/(Showa24 years) October 10Kita Gunma DistrictAfter the establishment, it was used until the reorganization of the county city by the great merger of Heisei.

• Seta/Maebashi area
• Sawa/Isesaki area
• Kita Gunma/Shibukawa area
• Gunma/Takasaki area
• Tano/Fujioka area
• Kanra/Tomioka area
• Usui and Annaka area
• Tone/Numata area
• Azuma district
• Yamada/Kiryu area
• Nitta/Ota area
• Oura/Tatebayashi area

Region classification comparison table

市町村

Gunma Prefecture has 35 municipalities. Below, 12City7county15town8villageEnter. There is no town that can be enforced by municipality, and a village that can be enforced by townPingtung Village1 village. The readings of "town" and "village" are all "town" and "mura".

populationIs as of June 2022, 6.Prefectural office locationMaebashi City has about 33 people, and adjacent Takasaki City has about 37 people, which are effectively twin cities, but most of them are administratively separated areas.Okayama OfOkayama CityとKurashiki,SaitamaOldUrawaAnd oldOmiya city(CurrentSaitama) Is similar to the relationship.

Nakamo area

Medium hairThe region is the region occupying the central and southern part of Gunma prefecture. There are 3 cities, 2 districts, 2 towns and 1 village.Nishige-North fur-Toge,SaitamaDali-KodamaContact with each area of. Maebashi City, Isesaki City and Tamamura Town are located in Maebashi and TakasakiBase cityIt is included in a part of the area, and Maebashi city is designated as the central city of the area together with Takasaki city of Nishimo.

• City
  • Maebashi

  The central city of the prefecture.Prefectural office location.Core city.. OriginallyMaebashi Domain Ofcastle town.Silk productionFlourishing as a business center,MeijiMaebashi Silk Mill was established during the period. The center of the cityTone RiverAnd its shuntHirose RiverFlows. The city area spreads out on both sides of the Tone River, on the east side of the Tone River.Gunma Prefectural Office-Ryomo LineMaebashi Station-Jomo Electric RailwayChuo Maebashi StationOn the west bankJoetsu LineShinmaebashi Station-Ueno Soja ShrineThere is. In the northeastern part of the cityAkagiyama-Akagi ShrineThere is. The population is 329,263 and is the second largest prefecture.1892/(Meiji25 years) April 4,Higashi Gunma DistrictMaebashi town is the first in the prefectureMunicipal systemEnforcement.2004/(16) March 12,Seta-gunOgo Town-Miyagi Village-Kasukawa Village,2009/(21) February 5Fujimi VillageWas incorporated.Pig farming・Cultivation of flowers is flourishing,Pork cutlet-Sauce and rice bowlな ど豚 肉The food is a specialty.roseRoses have been established as flowers in Maebashi City,Gunma Flower Park,Shikishima ParkThere is a rose garden.

  • Isesaki City

  A city in the central and southern part of the prefecture.Special city at the time of enforcement.Isesaki MeisenKnown as the production center of. To the southwest of the cityTone RiverAnd the city is a branch of the Tone River.Hirose RiverEast coast,Isesaki ShrineSpread around. In the northern part of the cityRyomo Line-Tobu Isesaki Line OfIsesaki StationThere is. In the northern part of the cityKazoji ParkThere is. South of the cityNikko Regular Use RoadThere were two post stations, Shiba and Sakai. Of a sericulture house in Sakai districtTajima Yahei Former House Theworld Heritage"Tomioka Silk Mill and Silk Industry Heritage GroupIt is a constituent asset of. The population is 210,742, the fourth largest prefecture.1940/(Showa15 years) April 9,Sawa-gunIsesaki Town-Shuren Village-MoromuraWas merged and the fourth municipal system was implemented in the prefecture.2005/(Heisei17 years) January 1 Sawa-gunSakai Town-Higashimura-Akahori TownMerged with.

  • Shibukawa

  A city in the northern part of the prefecture. At the center of ShibukawaMikuni highway OfPost townso,HarunayamaEastern foot of theTone RiverとAzumagawaIt is located southwest of the confluence of. In the eastern part of the cityJoetsu Line-Azuma LineShibukawa Station, In the southKanetsu ExpresswayShibukawa Ikaho ICThere is. The population is 72,885.1954/(Showa29 years) April 4,Kita Gunma DistrictShibukawa-Kanajima Village-Fumaki Village-Toyoaki VillageWas merged and established.2006/(Heisei18) February 2, Seta-gunKita Tachibana Village-Akagi Village・North Gunma DistrictKomochi Village-Onoue Village-Ikaho TownMerged with. Tachibanayama on the east side of the Tone RiverAkagiyamaOn the north bank of the Azuma RiverMochiyama-OnokoyamaThere is. Kochi districtKonjacKnown as the production center of. In the Ikaho district located on the eastern slope of Mt. HarunaIkaho Hot Spring-Ikaho Shrine-Mizusawa TempleThere,Hot spring bun-UdonIs a specialty.

• Kita Gunma District
  • Pingtung Village

  HarunayamaA village at the eastern foot of the island.GrapeProduction center.Japan Ground Self-Defense Force OfSomabara garrisonThere is.1957/(Showa32 years) April 3,Kita Gunma DistrictWith Momoi Village (first generation)Gunma-gunSoma VillageHirobaba merged to form Momoi Village.1959/(Showa 34) On 8st August, Momoi Village was renamed to Haruto Village. The population is 1.

  • Yoshioka Town

  HarunayamaA town at the southeastern foothills. The Kokura district in the northGrapeProduction is thriving.Kanetsu Expressway OfKomayori PA/SICThere is.1955/(Showa30 years) April 4,Kita Gunma DistrictKomose Village-Meiji villageMerged to form Yoshioka Village.1991/(Heisei3 years) April 4, the town system came into effect. The population is 1.

• Sawa-gun
  • Tamamura Town

  A town in the south central part of the prefecture. From the northern part of the town to the eastern partTone RiverBut in the southYodogawaIs flowing. In the middle of townNikko Regular Use RoadHowever, there were two post towns, Tamamura and Goryoku.1955/(Showa30 years) April 4, with Tamamura-cho (first generation)Shibane VillageMerged to form Tamamura Town (second generation).1957/(Showa 32) With Tamamura Town on August 8stKamiyo VillageMerged to form Tamamura Town (35,696rd generation). With a population of 2, it is the second largest town in the prefecture.

Nishimo area

NishigeThe area occupies the southwestern part of Gunma prefecture. There are 4 cities, 2 districts, 3 towns and 2 villages.Azuma-Medium hair,SaitamaChichibu-Kodama,Nagano PrefectureToshin regionContact with. Takasaki City and Fujioka City are in the Maebashi and Takasaki regionsBase cityIt is included in a part of the area, and Takasaki city is designated as the central city of the area together with Maebashi city of Nakage.

• City
  • Takasaki

  The center of western prefecture.Core city.NakasendoPost town/Takasaki Domain Ofcastle town.Kanto regionとShinetsu regionIt is a transportation point connectingTakasaki Line-Shinetsu Line-Joetsu Line-Shinkansen-Joshin Electric RailwayAndKanetsu Expressway-North Kanto ExpresswayMultiple routes are connected. DowntownYodogawaTohoku coastTakasaki StationSpread around the west exit, on the south west coast of KarasugawaGiant Buddha-Takasaki Shiroi Kannon,Usui River``Takasaki on the south bankDarumaKnown as "city"Shaolin Mountain Daruma TempleThere is. In the Haruna area in the northwestHarunayama-Haruna ShrineThere is, at the foot of Harunaplum-pearProduction is thriving. In the Minami-Hachiman/Yoshii area in the southWorld memoryWas selected asUeno SanmonThere is. The population is 370,572, the largest in the prefecture.1900/(Meiji33 years) April 4,Gunma-gunTakasaki is the second prefectureNishigeFor the first time, the municipal system came into effect.2006/(Heisei18) January 1,Gunma-gunKurabuchi Village-Minoh Town-Gunma Town-Tano-gun(I.e.Incorporated. Gunma-gun on October 2006, 18Haruna TownBy incorporating the above, the city has exceeded the population of Maebashi City and has become the city with the largest population in the prefecture.2009/(21) June 6, Tano-gunYoshii TownIncorporated.

  • Fujioka

  A city in the southwestern part of the prefecture. Fujioka tileSanbashiProduction area. The city centerKanna RiverWest bank ofHachiko LineGunma Fujioka StationSpread over the west side of.Kanetsu ExpresswayとJoshinetsu ExpresswayTo connectFujioka JCTAndFujioka IC-Fujioka PA-Road Station Lanlan FujiokaThere is. Of a sericulture educational institution in the southern part of the cityTakayamashaTracesworld Heritage"Tomioka Silk Mill and Silk Industry Heritage GroupIt is a constituent asset of. The population is 62,081.1954/(Showa29 years) April 4,Tano-gunFujioka Town-Kanna village-Onomura-Midori village-Mikuri VillageWas merged and established.2006/(Heisei18) January 1, Tano-gunOnishi TownIncorporated (Onishimachi). One of the famous cherry blossoms in the southern Sambagawa areaSakurayama, A scenic spot in the upper reaches of the Kanna RiverSanbashi GorgeThere is.

  • Tomioka

  A city in the southwestern part of the prefecture.world HeritageRegistered inTomioka SilkAnd its name is known.KonjacIn the production area ofKonjac jellyManufacture and sellMannan lifeThere is a head office. Urban areaKaburagawaNorth coastJoshin Electric RailwayJoshu Tomioka StationSpread around. In the western part of the cityUeno countryIchinomiya OfNukizen ShrineBut in the northwestMyoyoshiyama-Myogi ShrineBut in the southJoshinetsu ExpresswayTomioka IC,Gunma Safari ParkThere is. The population is 46,221.1954/(Showa29 years) April 4,Kanra-gunTomioka TownKuroiwa Village-Ichinomiya Town-Takase Village-Frame village-OnomuraIs incorporated and the municipal system is enforced.2006/(Heisei18 years) March 3, Kanra-gunMyogi TownMerged with.

  • Annaka

  A city in the western part of the prefecture.NakasendoThroughBoard nose-Annaka-Matsuida-坂 本 OfPostwas there.Shin-Etsu Main LineAnnaka StationIs located between Itanohana and Annaka.Usui PassThe eastern entrance ofYokogawa StationIs "Toge no KamameshiIs a specialty.Yokogawa Driving AreaIn the ruins ofUsui Pass Railway Cultural VillageThere is. In the south of the cityIsobe OnsenThere,Isobe rice crackerIs a specialty. In the northern part of the cityHokuriku Shinkansen OfAnnaka Haruna StationThere is. The population is 53,692.1955/(Showa30 years) April 3,Usui DistrictAnnaka-cho (first generation)Haraichi-Isobe Town-Toyokonomura-Iwanoya Village-Itahana Town-Akima Village-GogamuraMerged to form Annaka-cho (second generation).1958/(Showa 33) On November 11, the municipal system came into effect.2006/(Heisei18) March 3th, Usui DistrictMatsuida TownMerged with.

• Tano-gun
  • Ueno Village

  A village in the uppermost part of the Kanna River, in the southwestern part of Tano County. Located at the southernmost tip of the prefecture. In the south central part of the villageFuji-dong, In the northwestTokishi Pass, In the southwestUeno Dam-OsutakayamaThere is.1889/(Meiji22) April 4st, the village system came into effect. The population is 1.

  • Kanna school

  A town in the upper part of the Kanna River in the southern part of Tano-gun. Manba in the central area is located in the western part of the confluence of the Kanna River and the Kanazawa River. In the Shiozawa area of ​​the MidwestHayataki, In the Nakazato area in the westCretaceous Of(I.e.Footprints remainRen rockThere is.2003/(Heisei15 years) April 4Tano-gunManba Town-Nakazato VillageWas merged and established. The population is 1,567.

• Kanra-gun
  • Shimonita Town

  Southwest of Kanra-gunKaburagawaUpper town.Shimonita leek,KonjacProduction area. The urban area extends to the northern part of the confluence of the Kaburagawa and Minamimaki rivers. In the eastern part of the cityJoshin Electric Railway OfShimonita StationThere is. In the north of townMyoyoshiyamaIn the westMt. Arafuneyama-Kozu ranchThere is.Silkworm speciesRemnants of storageArafune Wind Cave Theworld Heritage"Tomioka Silk Mill and Silk Industry Heritage GroupIt is a constituent asset of.1955/(Showa30 years) March 3, Kanra-gunShimonita Town(First generation)Kosaka Village-Nishimaki Village-Aokura Village-Mayama VillageWas merged and established. The population is 6,201.

  • Minamimaki

  A village in the Nanmaki River basin, a tributary of the Kaburagawa, in the southwestern part of Kanra-gun.1955/(Showa30 years) March 3, Kanra-gunBando Village-Tsukigata Village-OzawaWas merged and established. The population is 1,487.

  • Kanara Town

  A town in the eastern part of Kanra-gun. Obata in the central areaObata DomainIn JinyachoDaimyo garden-Leshan GardenThere is. In the north of townJoshin Electric RailwayIs understood.1959/(Showa34 years) March 2, Kanra-gunObata Town-Fukushima TownSoutheast (Fukushima/Ogawa)Xinwu VillageWas merged and established. The population is 12,210.

Kitage area

North furThe region is the region occupying the northern part of Gunma prefecture. There are 1 city, 2 districts, 5 towns and 5 villages.Nishige-Medium hair-Toge,Tochigi PrefectureKamitsuga,Fukushima PrefectureAizu, Niigata PrefectureChuetsu,Nagano PrefectureHokushin-Toshin regionContact with.

• City
  • Numata City

  The center of the northern part of the prefecture. OriginallyNumata Domain Ofcastle town.Lumber-Woodworking,AppleIs actively cultivated. In the northern part of the city, known as Tengu-ji TempleKashozan RyugeinThere is. Urban areaNumata BasinIn the center ofTone RiverとKatashina RiverNorth of the confluence ofRiver terraceSpread over,Joetsu LineNumata StationIs located at the western foot of the terrace. In the eastern part of the cityKanetsu Expressway OfNumata ICThere is. The population is 44,198.1954/(Showa29 years) April 4,Tone-gunNumata Town-Tonan Village-Ikeda-Thin root village-KawataWas merged and established.2005/(Heisei17) February 2, Tone-gunShirasawa-Tone VillageIncorporated. In the Tone district of the upper part of the Katashina RiverOld God hot spring-Fukiwari FallsThere is.

• Agatsuma
  • Nakanojo Town

  The center of Agatsuma-gun. Urban areaAzumagawaNorth coastAzuma LineNakanojo StationSpread around.Shima RiverUpstreamShiman Onsen, Upstream of the Uesawa Watari RiverSawatari OnsenThere is. West of townWhite sand riverThe sericulture village in the Rokugo Akaiwa area on the east coastImportant traditional buildings preservation areaHas been selected as. In the Iriyama area in the northwestNoso DamThere is. It has a population of 14,955, the largest in the towns and villages of Agatsuma-gun.1955/(Showa30 years) April 4, 1st generationNakanojo Town-Sawada-Isan Village-Nakuta VillageWas merged and established.2010/(Heisei22 years) April 3Rokugo Village(Kunimura) is incorporated.

  • Naganohara Town

  Central area of ​​western Azuma-gun. Naganohara in the city centerAzumagawaNorth coast ofWhite sand riverIt is located in the western part of the confluence withAzuma Line OfNaganohara Kusatsuguchi StationThere is. In the northeastern part of townKawaharayu Onsen TheYatsuba DamWas moved to a higher ground with the construction of. Asama Ranch in the south,Villa areaKnown asKita KaruizawaThere is. The population is 4,995.1889/(Meiji22) April 4, the town system came into effect.

  • Tsumagoi Village

  The village at the west end of Agatsuma-gun, located at the westernmost end of the prefecture.cabbageKnown as the production center of.Azuma Line OfManza/Kazawaguchi StationThere is. In the north of the villageManza Onsen, In the southwestKazawa Onsen, In the southMt. Asamayama-Asama Volcano MuseumThere is. The population is 8,830.1889/(Meiji22) April 4, the village system came into effect.

  • Kusatsu Town

  A town in the western part of Agatsuma-gun.Kusatsu OnsenLocation.Folk songKnown for "Kusatsu Bushi". The center of townKusatsu Shirane MountainOn the eastern slope ofYubatakeA hot spring town spreads around.Yunohana-Hot spring bunIs a specialty. The population is 5,917.1900/(Meiji33) On July 7, a part of Kusatsu village (Kusatsu/Maeguchi) was separated and the town system came into effect.

  • Takayama

  A village at the east end of Agatsuma-gun.Mikuni highwayThere was a Nakayama lodging.Gunma Prefectural Gunma ObservatoryThere,Light pollutionThe Light Environment Ordinance was enacted to prevent this. The population is 3,232.1889/(Meiji22 years) April 4,Nishi Gunma DistrictThe village system was enforced as Takayama Village.1896/(Meiji 29) Transferred from Nishi Gunma-gun to Agatsuma-gun on April 4.

  • Higashi Agatsuma

  A town in the eastern part of Agatsuma-gun.2006/(Heisei18 years) April 3,AgatsumaAzuma Town-HigashimuraWas merged and established. The center of the town is on the northwest bank of the Azuma RiverAzuma LineGunmaharamachi StationAround. In the western Iwashima areahempKnown as the origin ofAzuma Valley-Kawanaka OnsenThere is. In the eastHakojima spring waterThere is. The population is 12,229.

• Tone-gun
  • Katashina Village

  Tone-gun northeastern village.Katashina RiverAt the headwaters,Oze-Suganuma-Katashina OnsenThere is. The population is 3,817.1889/(Meiji22) April 4, the village system came into effect.

  • Kawaba Village

  A village in central Tone County. It occupies the tributary of the Tone River, the Usune River basin, to the northMt.Towers.Road Station Kawaba Denen PlazaThere is. The population is 3,389.1889/(Meiji22) April 4, the village system came into effect.

  • Showa village

  A village in the southern part of Tone-gun.AkagiyamaLocated at the northwestern foothills.Kanetsu Expressway OfShowa ICThere is.1958/(Showa33) February 11, Tone-gunKurobo Village-Itonose VillageWas merged and established. The population is 6,770.

  • Minakami Town

  A town in the northwestern part of Tone County, located in the northernmost part of the prefecture.2005/(Heisei17) February 10, Tone-gunTsukiyono Town-Minakami Town-Shinji village(Niiharumura) merges and is established. The population is 16,606. The water district in the northJoetsu Line OfMinakami StationAndMinakami Onsen,TanigawadakeThere is a trail entrance,Ski resortThere are many.Tone RiverOccupies the source ofYagisawa Dam-Sudakai Dam-Fujiwara DamAnd many moredamThere,Dam curryIs a specialty. In the western Shinji districtSarugakyo OnsenBut in the Tsukiyono district in the southJoetsu Shinkansen OfJomokogen StationThere is.

Toge area

TogeThe area occupies the southeastern part of Gunma prefecture. There are 4 cities, 1 district and 5 towns.Medium hair-Tone Numata,Tochigi PrefectureKamitsuga-Shimotsuga-Cheap foot,SaitamaKita Saitama-DaliContact each area of. The whole area is Toge districtBase cityIncluded in the area, Kiryu, Ota, and Tatebayashi are designated as the central cities of the area.

• City
  • Kiryu

  The center of the eastern part of the prefecture. Since ancient timesSilk fabricIs a city of industrial machinery.Kiryu OriIncludingfiberBecause the industry is thrivingOritoIt is called. Urban areaWatarase RiverSpread on both sides ofJapanese heritage OfShirataki Shrine,Kiryu Textile Center Old Buildingな どsilkCultural assets related to industry are concentrated. With the Watarase RiverKiryu RiverIn the center of the old city, which is surrounded by a lot of historical buildings, such as a saw roof weaving factory and a storehouse of warehouses, there are many historical buildings in the northern part of the old city.Kiryu ShinmachiIn the name ofImportant traditional buildings preservation areaHas been selected as. On the northeast bank of the Watarase RiverRyomo Line-Watarase Valley ShindoKiryu Station,Jomo Electric RailwayNishi-Kiryu Station,Kiryu Tenmangu,Miwa Shrine,Kiryugaoka Park,Okawa Museum of ArtOn the southwest coast of the Watarase RiverTobu Kiryu LineShin Kiryu Station,Kamo ShrineThere is.Shiitake mushroom,Udon,Sauce and rice bowlIs a specialty. It has a population of 103,168 and is the fifth largest prefecture.1921/(Taisho10 years) April 3,Yamada DistrictKiryu-cho is the third prefectureTogeFor the first time, the municipal system came into effect.2005/(Heisei17 years) April 6Seta-gunNiisato,Kurohone VillageIncorporated.

  • Ota City

  The center of southeastern prefecture.Special city at the time of enforcement.. "Child rearingDoryuKnown asDaikoin OfMonzen-cho.Nikko Regular Use RoadPost town.TaishoWas established inNakajima airplaneDraw the flow ofSUBARUOf (Subaru)Castle townAndAutomobileIt is an industrial city centered on industry. Urban areaJinshanSouth foot ofTobu RailwayOta StationSpread around the north exit. In the northeastern part of the citySubaru TownSubaru Gunma Factory main factory is located in. Ota Station South ExitMinami Ichibangai TheRed light districtKnown as. In the southTone RiverIn the northeastWatarase RiverFlows.Ota yakisoba, Of OjimaYamatoimo, In YabutsukawatermelonIs a specialty. The population is 221,355, the third largest prefecture.1940/(Showa15 years) April 4,Nitta DistrictOta Town (first generation)Kuai Village-Sawano Village-Yamada DistrictNirakawa VillageMerged to form Ota Town (second generation).1943/(Showa 18) On November 11st, Ota Town incorporated Torinogo Village.1948/(Showa 23) On November 5, the municipal system came into effect. 2005/(Heisei17) March 3, Former Ota City,Nitta DistrictOjima Town-Nitta Town-Yabutsukamoto TownMerged with.

  • Tatebayashi

  A city in the southeastern part of the prefecture. The center of Euraku district. OriginallyTatebayashi Clan Ofcastle town.. North of the cityWatarase RiverBut southYata RiverFlows. Urban areaTsuru Tagawa-Castle swampLocated on the coastal plateau, in the western part of the cityTobu RailwayTatebayashi StationOn the south coast of Jonuma in the eastern part of the cityAzaleaPlaces of InterestAzalea gaoka parkThere is. In the south of the cityBofuku tea potKnown forMaolin TempleBut in the eastern part of the cityTohoku ExpresswayTatebayashi ICThere is.milling-Noodle makingIs thriving,UdonIs a specialty.Shoda soy sauce,Tatebayashi MillingIs the founding place ofEmpress MichikoIt is a place related to the Masada family.The population is 74,437.1954/(Showa29 years) April 4,Ora-gunTatebayashi-Goya Village-Oshima village-Akabane-Rokugo Village-Minotani Village-Tatara Village-Watase VillageWas merged and established.

  • Green city

  A city in the eastern part of the prefecture. The east and west are surrounded by Kiryu City.2006/(Heisei18 years) April 3,Yamada DistrictOmama Town-Nitta DistrictKasake Town-Seta-gunHigashimuraWas merged and established. Omamasa in the city centerWatarase River OfOmama FanHit the fan top ofWatarase Valley ShindoOomama StationとJomo Electric Railway-Tobu Kiryu Line OfAkagi Station, Omagami Shrine,Takatsuto GorgeThere is. In the Kasake district in the southern part of the cityRyomo LineThrough,Iwajuku ruins,Kiryu Boat Racetrack, Paulownia fabric wholesale market,Kiryu UniversityThere is. In the Seta Higashi district in the northern part of the cityKusagi Dam,Tomihiro Museum of ArtThere is. The population is 48,979.

• Ora-gun
  • Itakura Town

  It is located in the eastern part of the prefecture in the eastern town of Ora-gun.cucumberProduction is thriving. Itakura River in the center of the town, in the southTone River-Yata RiverTo the northWatarase RiverFlows in the eastWatarase ReservoirTouch. In the center of townItakura Raiden ShrineThere,catfishThe food is a specialty. The area around the Raiden Shrine and Watarase Reservoir is called "Tone River / Watarase River watershed landscape"Important cultural landscapeHas been selected as.1955/(Showa30 years) April 2Nishiya Tamura-Ebise Village-Omagano Village-Inara VillageWas merged and established. Itakura New Town was developed in the eastern part of the town,1997/(Heisei9 years) April 3Tobu NikkoItakura Toyo-Omae StationOpened.Toyo University Itakura CampusWas opened. The population is 13,708.

  • Meiwa Town

  A town in the south of Euraku-gun.pearProduction area. At the southern end of the townTone River, Yata River flows to the north end.Tobu Isesaki Line OfKawamata StationThere is, in Gunma prefectureCity centerClosest toTokyo OfCommutingIt is in the area.1955/(Showa30 years) April 3,Sanuki Village-Umejima Village-Chieda VillageMerged to form Meiwa Village.1998/(Heisei10 years) April 10, the town system came into effect. The population is 1.

  • Chiyoda

  A town in the southwest of Ora-gun. In Akaiwa in the center of town,Tone RiverAcross the bankSaitamaKumagayaTo KatsurawaAkaiwa ferryThere is.1955/(Showa30 years) April 3Tominaga Village-Eiraku Village-Nagara VillageMerged to form Chiyodamura.1956/(31)9/30The former Nagara Village was separated from Chiyoda VillageNakajima VillageTransferred to.1982/(Showa57) The town system came into effect on April 4. The population is 1.

  • Oizumi Town

  A town in the western part of Ora-gun. The center of the western part of the Eura district. In an industrial town where automobile and electrical equipment manufacturing are thriving,Brazil,PeruFromNikkeiThere are many workers, and the ratio of foreigners is the highest in prefectures. The center of the city is the coast of Dodomari River,Tobu Koizumi LineNishikoizumi StationSpread around. To the northSUBARUGunma Manufacturing Oizumi Factory, in the central partSanyo ElectricLocated in Tokyo. In the southTone RiverFlows,Tobu Sengoku Riverside LineThe trace was maintainedIzumi Green RoadThere is.1957/(Showa32 years) April 3Ora-gunKoizumi TownとOkawa VillageWas merged and established. With a population of 41,868, it is the largest town in Gunma prefecture.

  • Oramachi

  A town in the midwestern part of Oura-gun. The center of the town is Nakano along the Sebei River,Tobu Koizumi LineHonnakano StationThere is. There is a 60-meter-high symbol tower adjacent to the town hall. In Ishiuchi, in the western part of the town, there is Myokoji Temple known as the "Kub Kannon."1955/(Showa30 years) April 3,Nakanomura-Takashima VillageMerged to form Nakajima Village.1956/(Showa 31) September 9,ChiyodaOldNagara VillageTransferred the area to Nakajima Village.1957/(Showa(32) On January 1, Nakajima Village was renamed to Yura Village.1968/(Showa43) The town system came into effect on April 4. The population is 1.

Metropolitan area

• Urban employment area(10% commuting area)

Area code/unit charge area

Gunma prefecture has sevenArea codeAnd of 10Unit charge area(MA) exists.

*The market town of Ota City is included in Ashikaga MA.

Subdivision area for weather warnings and warnings

Merger of municipalities

Old 5 cities

• From before the Great Showa merger (1954 (Showa 29))Municipal system enforcementMaebashi City, Takasaki City, Kiryu City, Isesaki City, Ota City. All are cities located in the plains.
• The population of Takasaki City is about 37, followed by Maebashi City about 34, Ota City about 22, Isesaki City about 21 and Kiryu City about 12. Account for the majority. Maebashi City and Takasaki CityCore city, Isesaki City/Ota CitySpecial city at the time of enforcementIs specified in.
• Upper hair karutaIt is a "20 city bill" (O/ka/me/ki/ke), and XNUMX points will be added if the "XNUMX city bill" is aligned in a team event.
  • "O"-Ota City-"Ota Kanayama Child-raising Dragon"
  • "Ka"-Takasaki City-"Kanto and Shin-Etsu connecting Takasaki City"
  • "Me"-Isesaki City-"Isesaki City with Mesensen Ori"
  • "Ki"-Kiryu City-"Kiryu is the highlight of Japan"
  • "Ke"-Maebashi City-"Prefectural capital Maebashi raw silk city"
• All Japan Business Team Ekiden CompetitionThen, in addition to the above 5 cities with relay stations, pass through Tamamura-cho, Sawa-gun and Midori-shi.
  • Maebashi City (Gunma Prefectural Office, Kota Relay Station)
  • Takasaki City (Takasaki Relay Station)
  • Tamamura Town, Sawa District
  • Isesaki City (Isesaki Relay Station, Akahori Relay Station)
  • Ota City (Ota Relay Station) *Oshima Relay Station has been abolished, but it will pass.
  • Kiryu City (Kiryu Relay Station)
  • Midori City (Kasatake District)

5 new cities

• April 1954, 29 (Showa 4) General term for Numata City, Tatebayashi City, Shibukawa City, Fujioka City, and Tomioka City, which were enacted by the great merger of Showa City.

Merger before Showa

List of abolished municipalities in Gunma prefecturechecking

Great Heisei merger

• 2003/(Heisei15 years)
  • 4/1 - Manba Town,Nakazato VillageMerged,Kanna schoolTo
• 2004/(16)
  • 12/5 - MaebashiToOgo Town,Kasukawa Village,Miyagi VillageIs incorporated.
• 2005/(17)
  • 1/1 -Former Isesaki City,Akahori Town,Higashimura,Sakai TownMerged,Isesaki CityTo
  • 2/13 - Numata CityToShirasawa,Tone VillageIs incorporated.
  • 3/28 -Former Ota City,Yabutsukamoto Town,Nitta Town,Ojima TownMerged,Ota CityTo
  • 6/13 - KiryuToNiisato,Kurohone VillageIs incorporated.
  • 10/1 - Tsukiyono Town,Shinji village,Minakami TownMerged,Minakami TownTo
• 2006/(18)
  • 1/1 - FujiokaToOnishi TownIs incorporated.
  • 1/23 - TakasakiToGunma Town,Minoh Town,(I.e.,Kurabuchi VillageIs incorporated.
  • 2/20 -Former Shibukawa City,Akagi Village,Kita Tachibana Village,Komochi Village,Ikaho Town,Onoue VillageMerged,ShibukawaTo
  • 3/18 -Former Annaka City,Matsuida TownMerged,AnnakaTo
  • 3/27
    • Former Tomioka City,Myogi TownMerged,TomiokaTo
    • Kasake Town,Omama Town,HigashimuraMerged,Green cityTo
    • Azuma Town,HigashimuraMerged to Higashi-Azuma Town.
  • 10/1 - TakasakiToHaruna TownIs incorporated.
• 2009/(21)
  • 5/5 - MaebashiToFujimi VillageIs incorporated.
  • 6/1 - TakasakiToYoshii TownIs incorporated.
• 2010/(22)
  • 3/28 - Nakanojo TownToRokugo VillageIs incorporated.

History

Prehistory

Paleolithic - 1979/(ShowaWas designated as a National Historic Site in 54.Iwajuku ruinsStartPaleolithicThere are many ruins. Today, more than 150 archaeological sites have been discovered. One of them, the Shimofure Ushibuse Ruins (Isesaki City), which is more than 2 years ago, is a large-scale village, and the excavated stone tools and stone materials amounted to more than 2000 points. Takei Ruins (Kiryu CityTakezai, Niisato-cho) Is over 10 spear tipsPointed deviceStone tools and fist-sized stones^{[Note 3]}Has been discovered in large numbers. The stone materials of these stone tools are found in the nearby Watarasegawa and Tochigi/Nagano prefectures, and it can be seen that at this time, people and things were already exchanged and traded. As food,Naumann Elephant-Big boar deerLarge mammals, such asDeer-boarAnimals such asUdo-Mainspring-Pokeweed-Yuriroot·WalnutWas^[31].

Jomono country(Kamisuke Nunokuni) is a major center of the ancient eastern nation, from the first half of the 4th century. large keyhole-shaped tomb moundHas appeared. As of 2020, Gunma prefecture's oldest front tumulus is the Hongo Otsuka tumulus in Takasaki City. After this appearance,Maebashi Tenjinyama Tumulus(Maebashi City), Asakozuka Tumulus (Ota City),Mt. Asamayama Tumulus(Takasaki City),Bessho Chausuyama Tumulus(Ota City),Shiraishi Inariyama tumulus(Fujioka City),Ota Tenjinyama KofunOne of the largest burial mounds in eastern Japan was built one after another. Also, at Iizuka Town, Ota CityHaniwaA warrior from Keiko was excavated and designated as a national treasure. In the middle of the 6th centuryHarunayamaMade a big explosion. The explosion at that time made the village look like a pumice stone. Kuroimine remains (formerly Komochi Village) and Kanai remains (Shibukawa City). From there big and smallPit dwellingRuins, warehouses and barns, livestock sheds, paddy fields and fields have been excavated. So far unknownKofun periodThe materials for the village structure will be provided.

Ancient times

Ritual systemUnderHigashisendoUeno countryso,KokujiGoverns the countryKokufuIt is estimated that the site was located near the current Motosouja-machi in Maebashi City, but its ruins have not been confirmed. aroundKokubunji-Kokubun NunneryThere is a mark of. The counties in the 10th century are Usui, Kataoka, Kanra, Tago, Minoto, Nawa, Gunma, Agatsuma, Tone, Seta, Sasa, Shin There are 14 towns, Yamata and Oura, and 102 townships (“Washokujusho”).Wado4 years(711/), Tago County was established by allocating 3 units from Kataoka, Midorino and Kanraku.

Enki ceremony god name bookDescribed inMeishin ShrineLater became IchinomiyaNukizen Shrine(Tomioka City)^[32],Akagi Shrine(3 nonsha companies in Maebashi),Ikaho Shrine(Shibukawa City)ShrineKnown as. It seems that there have been many tourists from around this area for a long time, and in the beginning of the 8th century, six townships were established from the Kangara, Midorino, and Kataoka counties to form the Tago county. In commemoration of Tago-ken Ken-gunTago Monument^[33]な どUeno SanmonIs known as an ancient gold stone pattern.

中 世

The manor, the kitchen, and the national territory were established, and the small and medium samurai corps rose on the basis of it. In the eastern part of the prefecture Oura, Nitta, Sasa county and Tone and Azuma county in the north, and Usui and Tago county in the west, the county area becomes a manor, while almost all of Gunma county and Kanraku county are Shibukawa-go (ho).・Momoi, Shirai, Nagano, Wada, and Okamoto were established. The others are mixed. For this reason, the origin of the samurai team tends to be local.

First, from the northern part of the prefecture to the eastern part, Shugo-ryu Fujiwara (Saran, Nawa, Hayashi, Sonoda, Ogo, Yamagami) entered, and then the Nitta family in the eastern part (Nitta main family, Satomi, Yamana, Tokugawa, Serada, and Iwamatsu) have entered and expanded. In the southern part of the prefecture, the Chichibu party system (Obata, Akuma, Kobayashi) entered from Musashi. Tako-gun was developed by Minamoto Ken as a manor, and was later based on Mr. Tago. On the other hand, in Gunma-gun and Kanraku-gun, where most of the country's territory is located, various people (such as Shibukawa/Momoi/Nagano/Wada/Okamoto) who are supposed to be in the royal court have risen.

These samurai groups, except the Nitta clan,中 世Lost its power in the turmoil of. FirstResponsibility and Rebellion of Toshinagaso,Minamoto YoshinakaHas influence from Tago County to the western part of the prefecture, and in the eastern part of NittasoYoshishige NittaBecame independent. Adjacent to Ashikaga, Mr. Shugo-ryu Fujiwara's Solitary, Fujiwara surname Ashikaga was on the Heike side. On the other hand, the family of Mr. Hidego Fujiwara, Mr. Nitta's branch (Satomi, Yamana) and many samurai followed Minamoto no Yoritomo. After that, as a result of finally winning the Minamoto no Yoritomo,Minamoto YoshinakaAttached toMr. Imai・Mr. Sani, Mr. Nami, Mr. Momoi, and Mr. Fujiwara, who has joined the Heike family, Ashikaga, have fallen and Yoshishige Nitta has also declined. The samurai team that arrivedKamakura familyBecame. In the Kamakura periodWada battleShibukawa fell down. After the lord of the territory was destroyed, a new lord came in and named himself a clan of the same name. Fujinami Surname Namba The former territory included Mr. Nawa of the Oe family, and Mr. Shibukawa and Mr. Momoi belonged to the family of Mr. Ashikaga.

At the end of Kamakura,Nitta Yoshisada Takashi Ashikagaと と も にEmperor Godaigo OfKamakura ShogunateParticipate in the campaign,Kenmu's new governmentAlso participated in^[34].. However, Mr. Nitta, who lost the power of the Soryo family, is not united as a family, and Mr. Satomi and Mr. Yamana are following Mr. Takashi Ashikaga. There were also samurai groups (Mr. Shirai, Mr. Ogo, and Mr. Yamagami) attached to the Shogunate side. After the death of Yoshisada Nitta, the Nitta family, Mr. Serada, who died in the South Dynasties fell down, Mr. Satomi and Mr. Yamana moved their headquarters to the outside of the prefecture, and Mr. Iwamatsu who newly inherited Soroshi Nitta about Ashikaga centered on Nittaso. Maintained power. On the other hand, when the Kamakura Shogunate was destroyed, Mr. Shirai and Kan went down due to the turbulence of Kanoh, and Mr. Yamagami moved from the Shogunate side to Takashi during the turmoil. .. Mr. Shugo Ryu Fujiwara, who has many families, was not organized due to the extinction of the Soryo family (Mr. Ashikaga Fujiwara). After the turbulence of Kanoh, except for Mr. Iwamatsu, the Samurai warriors of Joshu who participated in the white flag of Joshu, entered as guardian.Yamauchi Uesugi FamilyBecame an inmate. However, even after being inhabited as a "population," the form remains, and dismantling will wait for the appearance of the Sengoku Daimyo. In addition, Mr. Nagao, a vassal of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, became indigenous, and Oya was established.

When the Kanto region entered the Warring States era due to the Kokutoku RevolutionHonjo City) BasedKamakura public(Horikoshi)Yamauchi Uesugi FamilyOf the influence of the Echigo country in the northMr. NagaoUnder the influence of, there was an independent Mr. Iwamatsu in Nitta-gun (later Mr. Katsushige and Mr. Yokoze). The situation in the Kanto region during the Warring States period was split between Kamakura and Fukue, both of whom belonged to Izu's Horikoshi, and are based in Furukawa.FurukawaHowever, the Yamauchi Uesugi family grew up as a leading Sengoku Daimyo in the northern Kanto region.Sagami countryAre emerging powersMr. GohojoIn conflict with Mr. GohojoKai country OfMr. Takeda,Suruga country OfImagawaAnd form a trilateral allianceastronomical15 years(1546/)ofKawagoe Night BattleAt the time, the Yamauchi-Uesugi family was driven out, and the power of Mr. Gohojo spread over Ueno.National peopleBelonged to Mr. Uesugi and Mr. Hojo, and repeatedly separated and dispersed. However, some people near Saku-gun, Shinano Province belong to Mr. Takeda, who advanced to the area.

In Echigo country, unification by the guardian representative Nagao was progressing, but the Yamauchi Uesugi family relied on Nagao, and Keio Nagao (Kennobu Uesugi) succeeded the family administration of the Yamauchi Uesugi family and the Kanto administration, and with Takeda in Kita Shinano. Conflict (Battle of Kawanakajima) In parallel with Mr. Gohojo in the Ueno and northern Kanto areas.

The battle of Kawanakajima between Uesugi and TakedaEiroku4 years(1561/)'S XNUMXth battle, but Takeda is under his control under the pressure of Uesugi.Mr. ObataI am looking for an opportunity to advance to Ueno with the excuse of returning to the old territory, and in response to Mr. Gohojo's counterattack in UenoInvasion of NishiuenoInfluential that was under the umbrella of UesugiNational people OfMr. NaganoIn Ueno, there was a dispute between Uesugi and Takeda and Gohojo.

Eiroku 11 years (1568/)Supernatural AllianceCollapsed, and Mr. Takeda and Mr. Gohojo became confronted, and Eiroku 12 (following year) Between Uesugi and GohojoOvercast AllianceIs concluded. Furthermore,Former turtle2 years(1571/),Tensho7 years(1579/) Between Takeda and Uesugi in relation to the Edo-go RebellionKoetsu AllianceWith the fact that Takeda and Gohojo became hostile, Ueno became a dispute with the three parties in such a complicated diplomatic situation. AndHideyoshi ToyotomibyOdawara SeijiWhen Mr. Gohojo fell down,Tokugawa IeyasuThe military commander under

While Yamauchi Uesugi, Gohojo, Takeda, and Nagao Uesugi competed in this way, the native samurai from around Kamakura were completely destroyed, and the new samurai who became a vassal of the Sengoku Daimyo came to Joshu in modern times. I said it as a territory.

The early modern period

Edo PeriodIn the early days, mainly as a defense of the north of the eastFutami DaimyoIs located in Joshu,Maebashi Domain,Takasaki Domain,Numata Domain,Tatebayashi Clan,Annaka clan,Obata Domain,Isesaki Domain,Yoshii Domain,Nanukaichi ClanAnd so on,ReplacementThere was Iwamatsu Jinya of Mr. Iwamatsu (Nitta) in Hatamoto. AlsoIwahanaControl the territory of the Ueno domestic governmentDeputy official OfJinya() was placed.

Since the Edo periodShowaEarly on,Kiryu OriIs the core industry of that timeSilk fabricBecame the center of production^[35].. The main reason why Joshu women are cheerful without being subordinate to the subordinate position in the domestic society is that the silk sericulture industry earns a lot of income even for women.

This is a skill that is not affected by aging. This is the so-called "kaka-tenka and empty breeze."^[36]"Kakaa Tenka" is often taken as "a man (husband) who doesn't look up to a woman (wife)" or "a husband who is laid on his wife's hips", but a man from Joshu is his wife. In the sense that we appreciate and respectMy mother is KaichiHas the meaning.

SericultureBecause of the primitive but complicated process, there are many social events in Gunma Prefecture (including the northern part of Saitama Prefecture in the Saibu area) that originated in the sericulture industry. It is a treasure trove of materials with excellent folklore and is highly evaluated. The subject of sericulture is often overwhelmed by the fact that it often becomes the subject of photographic art. Naturally, the sericulture and silk industry is promoting technological development in manufacturing engineering.Taisho eraBecame the largest airline company in JapanNakajima airplaneWas established.

Modern times

Second World WarThere are many as evacuation sitespeople-CompanyAccepted. Takasaki City, Maebashi City, Isesaki City, Kiryu City, Nakajima Airplane Ota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Koizumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.U.S. ArmyCity area byAir raidThe city areas such as Takasaki City, Maebashi City, Isesaki City, and part of Ota Town (now Ota City) were severely damaged (Kiryu City was confirmed to be a fighter. There is almost no damage due to machine gun sweep only). After the war, the agricultural and industrial manufacturing industries in the plains were revived, but as a good example of diversion of technology to entertainment consumers, the production and sale of amusement machines (pachinko machines and pachislot machines) are active. The genealogy of the manufacturing industry is uninterrupted, and so is the participation of women in society. The number of privately-owned passenger cars owned by each household in the prefecture is competing for the top position in the whole country. Many statistics show that each family has passenger cars for parents and children, as well as passenger cars for women engaged in certain tasks.

Politically and economicallyCapital AreaHowever, the conservative nature still remains, and the power of the Liberal Democratic Party is strong.Conservative KingdomIs called. In addition, he is loyal to the procedure of modern conservative politics, in which a leading member of the parliament is repeatedly elected and nominated as the leader.After the warToFukuda Yoshio(Takasaki City),Yasuhiro Nakasone(Takasaki City),Keizo Obuchi(Nakanojo Town),Fukuda Yasuo(Takasaki) And four ofPrime ministerIs producing. But,2009/(Heisei21 years)45th House of Representatives general electionThen, due to the headwind to the Liberal Democratic Party, 5 out of 3 seats were robbed by the Democratic Party, which was the first opposition party at the time, and it attracted attention from all over the country as a symbolic constituency for the change of government.

Main timeline

Ancient times

• Emperor Shumei9 years(637/)-GeneralUegami-kun model nameKills the Ezo Rebellion.
• WadoNew Year (708/)-Newly established Tago County.
• Tenpyo Jingo2 years(766/)-Ueno domesticSilla193 people are given Yoshii Ren's surname.
• Hirohito2 years(811/)-Promote Ueno from China to a great power.
• Heaven3 years(826/)-And the kingdom of the kingdom of Ueno (Tamoru Ueno is the father of Kuzui).
• Tenkei2 years(939/)- Taira Shomon,UenoKokufuAttack.
• Kajo3 years/TenrenFirst year7/21(1108/December 8) - Mt. Asamayamaeruption.

中 世

• Motohiro3 years/Syokei2 years(1333/)- Nitta YoshisadaRaising in Ueno,KamakuraRaiders.
• Kenmu3 years/EngenNew Year (1336/)-Ashikaga army, defeat the Nitta Army, Ueno country control.
• Longevity10 years(1438/)- Kanto areaNozomi Uesugi,Kamakura publicMr. AshikagaConflict with and moved to Hirai Castle.
• Eiroku3 years(1560/)- Keio Nagao, KantoNorimasa UesugiAt the request of, sent to Ueno.
• Tensho18 years(1590/)- Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kanto area. Tokugawa vassals, Ueno entry (as a guardian of the north of EdoFutami DaimyoThere are many).

The early modern period

• Keicho6 years(1601/)-Mr. Sakai, Daidai,Maebashi DomainBecome the main.
• Keicho 8 years (1603/)-Mt. Asamayama large eruption.
• Keicho 19 years (1614/)- Tokugawa Ieyasu,DaikoinErected.
• Genwa2 years(1616/)-Owatari, Shinsei, Fukushima, set up five gates.
• 6th year of Genwa (1620/)- JesuitsMissionary Fernandez,Numata CastleEvangelism below.
• Kanei8 years(1631/)-Shirai, Oto, set up a gateway to Sarugakyo.
• Keian2 years(1649/)-Rename the stable bridge Maebashi.
• KanbunNew Year (1661/)- Tokugawa Tsunayoshi,Tatebayashi ClanBecome the main.
• Kanbun 9 years (1669/)- Kei Okagami, Open the water for Oka Noboru.
• Enpo8 years(1680/)-Tsunayoshi Tokugawa, 5th shogunateShogun (Conqueror General)Becomes
• Meiwa4 years(1767/)- Maebashi CastleCollapsed, Maebashi clan moved to Kawagoe.
• Tenmei3 years(1783/)- Mt. Asamayamalarge eruption. (Tenmei eruption）
• Kaei3 years(1850/)- National TadaharuExecution.
• Keio2 years(1866/)-Rejuvenation in Joshu.
• Keio 3rd year (1867/)-Maebashi feudal lord Naotokatsu Matsudaira, returned to Maebashi Castle rebuilt from Kawagoe Castle.
• Keio 4rd year (1868/)- Tatebayashi Clan,Aizu WarParticipate in.

Meiji

• Meiji4 years(1871/）
  • 7/14(Aug. 8) - Abandoned Domain, 9 prefectures (Obata,Isesaki,Maebashi,Iwahana Prefecture,Numata,Annaka Prefecture,Takasaki,Nanukaichi,Tatebayashi).
  • 10 - 11 -Primary prefecture integration (3 prefectures 72 prefectures 1 ambassador)
  • 10/28(Aug. 12) - Gunma PrefectureEstablished (of the above 9 prefectures, 8 prefectures will be integrated except Tatebayashi prefecture). Prefectural officeTakasakiPlaced in.
  • 11/14(December 12) --First Tochigi Prefecture established (25st Tochigi Prefecture established (December XNUMX)Tatebayashi,Mibu prefecture,Fukiage prefecture,Sano,Ashikaga prefecture,NikkoWill be integrated).The prefectural office is located in Tochigi.
• 5th year of Meiji (1872/）
  • 6/15(July 7)-Gunma Prefectural Office from TakasakiMaebashiMove on to.
  • 10/4(November 11)-Government runTomioka SilkIs installed.
• 1873/(Meiji 6) April 6- IrumaMerged withKumagayaBecomes Prefectural office(I.e.Placed in.
• 1876/(9th year of Meiji)
  • April-August-Second prefecture integration (4 prefectures, 8 prefectures, 3 envoy, 35 clan)
  • 8/21 - Second Gunma PrefectureEstablished (Abolishing Kumagaya prefecture and integrating the first Gunma prefecture area and Tochigi prefecture's Yamada, Nitta, and Ora county areas. It will be close to the current Gunma prefecture). Prefectural office againTakasakiPlaced in.
• 1881/(14th year of Meiji)- ProclamationThe location of Gunma Prefectural Office from TakasakiMaebashiRevised to.
• 1884/(17th year of Meiji)
  • 5/1 - Japan RailwayUeno Station - Takasaki StationAll through (current:Takasaki Line).
  • 5/24 -To TakasakiinfantryThe XNUMXth Union Corps established.
  • 8/20 - Japan RailwayTakasaki Station- Maebashi StationOpen to the public.
• 1885/(18th year of Meiji)10/15 -Takasaki Station- Yokogawa StationOpening of the Inter-Railway (current:Shin-Etsu Main Line).
• 1888/(21th year of Meiji)11/15 - Ryomo RailwayAshikaga Station - Kiryu StationOpen for business.
• 1889/(22th year of Meiji)
  • 4/1 - Municipal systemEnforcement (35 villages in 171 towns). The 35 towns that have undergone the town system are as follows.
    • Higashi Gunma District: Maebashi Town
    • Nishi Gunma District: Takasaki Town,Kuragano Town,Kinkocho, Soja Town,Shibukawa,Ikaho Town
    • Midorino-gun : (I.e.,Fujioka Town,Onishi Town
    • Tago-gun : Yoshii Town
    • Kitakanraku-gun : Fukushima Town, Tomioka Town,Ichinomiya Town,Myogi Town,Shimonita Town
    • Usui District : Itahana Town,Annaka Town,Haraichi,Matsuida Town,Sakamoto Town
    • Agatsuma : Nakanojo Town,Haramachi,Naganohara Town
    • Tone-gun : Numata Town
    • Namba-gun : Tamamura Town
    • Sari District : Isesaki Town,Sakai Town
    • Yamada District: Kiryu Town,Omama Town
    • Nitta District : Ojima Town,Kizaki Town, Ota Town,Yabutsukamoto Town
    • Ora-gun : Tatebayashi
  • 11/20 - Ryomo RailwayKiryu Station-Opening between Maebashi Station. ThisOyama Station -All between Maebashi stations.
  • 12/26 -Japan Railway Maebashi Station-Opening between Ryomo Railway Maebashi Station. Abolished Maebashi Station on the Japan Railway.
• 1892/(25th year of Meiji)4/1 -Maebashi-cho, Higashi Gunma-gun is the first city in the prefecture to implement a municipal system.Maebashibirth.populationIs about 3. In the KantoMito-Tokyo city-横 浜 市It will be the fourth city after.
• 1893/(26th year of Meiji) April 4-Yokogawa Station-Opening of railway between Karuizawa stations.
• 1896/(29th year of Meiji)
  • April 4-County Integration (1 counties)
    • Higashi Gunma District and Minami Seta District are integratedSeta-gunEstablished.
    • Kataoka County and Nishi Gunma County were integratedGunma-gunEstablished.
    • Midorino-gun, Minami-kanraku-gun and Tago-gun are integratedTano-gunEstablished.
    • Kitaseta and Tone are integratedTone-gunEstablished.
    • Sari-gun and Nawa-gun are integratedSawa-gunEstablished.
  • Within the prefecturedysenteryThe epidemic killed more than 2,000 people.
• 1897/(30th year of Meiji)
  • 5/10 -Ueno Railway (current:Joshin Electric Railway) Takasaki Station-Fukushima Station (current:Joshu Fukushima Station) Opened between.
  • 9/10 -Ueno Railway Fukushima Station- Shimonita StationOpen for business. This will open all lines between Takasaki Station and Shimonita Station.
• 1900/(33th year of Meiji)
  • April 4-Takasaki Town, Gunma District, has taken the city system,Takasakibirth. The population is about 3.NishigeIt is the first city in the district, the second in the prefecture, and the sixth in Kanto.
  • Ashio Copper MineMineral poisoning,Shozo TanakaAnti-pollution movement.
• 1903/4/23 - Tobu Isesaki LineKazo Station - Kawamata StationOpen to the public. Kawamata Station at that time was on the right bank of the Tone River on the side of Saitama Prefecture.
• 1907/(40th year of Meiji)8/27 -Tobu Isesaki Line Kawamata Station-Ashikagacho Station (current:Ashikaga Station) Open between. Moved to Kawamata Station. In TatebayashiTatebayashi StationOpening of business.
• 1909/(42th year of Meiji)2/17 -Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikagacho Station- Ota StationOpen for business.
• 1910/(43th year of Meiji)
  • 3/27 -Tobu Isesaki Line Ota Station- Shin-Isesaki StationOpen for business.
  • 7/13 -Shinbu Isesaki Station, Tobu Isesaki Line- Isesaki StationOpen for business. As a result, Asakusa Station (currently:Tokyo Skytree Station)-All between Isesaki station.
• 1911/(44th year of Meiji)4/15 -Ashio Railroad Shimoshinta Office-Omamachicho Station (current:Oomama StationBetween the opening of the station (Kiryu station-between Shimoshinta liaison station, borrowed line Ryomo Line).

Taisho

• 1912/(TaishoFirst year)
  • 9/15 -Ashio Railway (current:Watarase Valley Shindo) Omamachicho Station (current:Oomama Station)-Kamido Station (current:Kobe station) Open between.
  • 11/11 -Ashio Railway Kamido Station- Sawairi StationOpen for business.
  • 12/31 -Ashio Railway Sawairi Station- Ashio StationOpen for business.
• 1913/(Taisho 2)
  • Prefecture population exceeded 100 million.
  • 3/19 - Tobu RailwayKiryu LineOta Station - Aoi StationOpening period
  • 10/13 -The Ashio Railway is renamed the Ashio Line.
• 1914/(Taisho 3)
  • 8/2 -Tobu RailwaySano LineTatebayashi Station -Sanomachi Station (current:Sanoshi Station) Opened between.
  • 8/15 -Ashio Line Ashio Station-Open between Ashio Motoyama Station (freight line). As a result, the entire Ashio line is reached.
  • 11/1 -Ashio lineMatou StationOpening of business. Ashio Station-Passenger business starts between Matou station.
• 1915/(Taisho 4)
  • Kiryu High SchoolSettings.
• 1917/(Taisho 6)
  • Tomohisa Nakajima, Airplane Research Institute established.
  • 3/12 - Nakahara Railway(Current:Tobu RailwayKoizumi Line) Tatebayashi Station- Koizumicho StationOpen for business.
• 1918/(Taisho 7)
  • Spanish coldEpidemic, 766 dead.
  • Kiryu ClubInauguration.
• 1919/(Taisho 8)-Kiryu Club Kaikan is completed.
• 1920/(9th year of Taisho)-XNUMXst sessionCensus.. The population of major cities in the prefecture is as follows.
  • Maebashi City: 6, Takasaki City: 2,325, Kiryu Town: 3.
• 1921/(Taisho 10)
  • 3/1 -Kiryu-cho, Yamada-gun enforced municipal systemKiryubirth. The population is about 3.TogeIt is the first city in the district, the second in the prefecture, and the sixth in Kanto.
  • 7/1 -Joetsu Minami Line (Current:Joetsu Line）Shinmaebashi Station - Shibukawa StationOpen for business.
• 1922/(Taisho 11)3/4 -Nakahara Railway is renamed as Joshu Railway.
• 1924/(Taisho 13)3/31 -Joetsu Minami Line Shibukawa Station- Numata StationOpen for business.
• 1926/(Taisho 15)11/20 -Joetsu Minami Line Numata Station- Gokan StationOpen for business.

Showa

• 1927/(Showa2 years)4/1 -In Takasaki CityGunma-gunTsukazawa,KataokaWill be incorporated.
• 1928/(3)
  • 10/30 -Joetsu Minami Line (current:Joetsu Line）Gokan Station - Minakami StationOpen for business.
  • 11/10 - Jomo Electric RailwayChuo Maebashi Station - Nishi-Kiryu StationOpen to the public.
• 1931/(Showa 6)- Nakajima airplaneEstablished a stock company.
• 1932/(7)3/18 - Tobu Kiryu LineAoi Station -Shin-Omama Station (currently:Akagi Station) Open between.
• 1933/(Showa 8) April 4-In Kiryu CityYamada DistrictSakainomuraWill be incorporated. The population is about 7.
• 1934/(9)
  • 11/11~14 days -Special army exercises are held in Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures.
  • 11/16 - Emperor ShowaWent to Kiryu City.Emperor Showa misleading caseOccurs.
• 1937/(12)
  • 1/10 -Tobu Railway is Joshu Railway (current:Koizumi Line) Acquired.
  • April 4-Kiryu City, Yamada DistrictHirosawaWill be incorporated. The population is about 8.
• 1939/(14)10/1 -Takasaki City in Gunma DistrictSanomuraWill be incorporated.
• 1940/(15)9/13 -Sawa-gunIsesaki Town,Shuren Village,MoromuraMerged with the new company, enforced the city system,Isesaki Citybirth. The population is about 4. It will be the fourth city in the prefecture.
• 1941/(16)6/1 -Tobu Railway Koizumi LineOta Station - Koizumicho StationOpening period
• 1943/(18)
  • August 4- Gunma Normal SchoolSettings.
  • 11/1 -Nitta County in Ota Town, Nitta CountyTorinogo VillageWill be incorporated.
• 1944/August 4- Gunma Youth Normal SchoolSettings.
• 1945/(20)
  • 2/10,16 days -Ota Town (now Ota City) air raid.
  • 2/25 -Ota Town,Koizumi Town(Current: Oizumi Town) Air raid.
  • 4/4 -Koizumi town air raid.
  • 7/18 -Kiryu city air raid.
  • 8/5 -Maebashi City / Takasaki City air raid ().
  • 8/14 -Takasaki City, Isesaki City (Isesaki air raid), Ota town air raid.
• Takasaki citizen orchestra (currentGunma Symphony Orchestra) Launch.
• 1946/(Showa21 years)- Tadahiro Aizawa,IwajukuDiscover Paleolithic tools at (excavation research confirms that it is a stone tool of Paleolithic culture)1949/(Showa 24)).
• 1947/(Showa 22)-First public election.
• 1948/(23)
  • 2/10 - Maebashi Medical UniversitySettings.
  • 5/3 -Ota-machi, Nitta-gun, enforced municipal system,Ota Citybirth. The population is about 4. It will be the fifth city in the prefecture.
• 1949/(24)
  • 6/1 -New systemGunma UniversityInauguration.
  • 10/1 -From Gunma-gunKita Gunma DistrictSeparates.
• 1950/(Showa 25) April 4-North Kanraku DistrictKanra-gunIs renamed.
• 1951/(26)
  • 4/1
    • In MaebashiSeta-gunKatsura VillagePart of Mimata is transferred. The population is about 10.
    • Gunma-gun in TakasakiRokugo VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 9.
• 1953/(28)10/14 - Gunma BridgeOpening.
• 1954/(29)
  • 4/1
    • Seta-gun in MaebashiKamikawa Fuchimura,Shimokawa Fuchimura,Haga Village,Katsura VillageGunma-gunHigashimura,Former Soja Village,Soja TownWill be incorporated. The population is about 15.
    • Tone-gunNumata Town,Tonan Village,Ikeda,Thin root village,KawataMerged with the new company, enforced the city system,Numata Citybirth. The population is about 4.
    • Ora-gunTatebayashi,Goya Village,Oshima village,Akabane,Rokugo Village,Minotani Village,Tatara Village,Watase VillageMerged with the new company, enforced the city system,Tatebayashibirth.
    • Kita Gunma DistrictShibukawa,Kanajima Village,Fumaki Village,Toyoaki VillageMerged with the new company, enforced the city system,Shibukawabirth. The population is about 3.
    • Tano-gunFujioka Town,Kanna village,Onomura,Midori village,Mikuri VillageMerged with the new company, enforced the city system,Fujiokabirth. The population is about 4.
    • In Tomioka Town, Kanra DistrictKuroiwa Village,Ichinomiya Town,Takase Village,Frame village,OnomuraWas transferred, the municipal system was enforced,Tomiokabirth. The population is about 3.
  • 9/1 -Maebashi City to Seta DistrictMinami Tachibana VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 16.
  • 10/1
    • Onishi, Tano-gun,Sanbagawa Village,MiharaWas newly mergedOnishi TownBirth (now: Fujioka City).
    • Yamada-gun in Omama-cho, Yamada-gunFukuoka Village,Kawauchi VillagePart of Takatsudo is transferred.
    • Kiryu City to Yamada DistrictUmeda,Aioi VillageMost of Kawauchi Village will be incorporated. The population is about 11.
• 1955/(30)
  • 1/15
    • Gunma-gun in MaebashiKiyosato Village,Shintakao Village(Toba) is incorporated. The population is about 16.
    • Takasaki City in Usui DistrictToyooka Village,HachimanGunma-gunNakagawa, Shin Takao Village (the rest) is incorporated. The population is about 12.
  • 8/1Gunma-gun in TakasakiNagano VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 12.
• 1956/(31)2/1 - AgatsumaHaramachi isAzuma TownIs renamed.
• 1957/(32)
  • August 1- Ora-gunNakajima Village is renamed "Oramura".
  • 3/31 -Ora-gunKoizumi Town,Okawa VillageWas newly mergedOizumi Townbirth. The population is about 1.
• 1958/(33)
  • 11/1
    • Annaka-cho, Usui-gun enforces the municipal system,Annakabirth. It will be the 11th city in the prefecture.
    • Tone-gunKurobo Village,Itonose VillageMerged withShowa villagebirth.
• 1959/(34)
  • 1/1 - KiryuToTochigiAshikagaHishimuraWill be incorporated. The population is about 12.
  • Mt. Asamayama large eruption.
• 1960/(Showa 35)- DaihatsuEstablished Maebashi Works.
• 1962/(Showa 37)- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force12th Division Command, Somagahara.
• 1963/(38)
  • March 3-Gunma-gun in TakasakiKuragano TownWill be incorporated.
  • April 4-in Ota CityNitta DistrictHosenmuraWill be incorporated.
  • 12/1 -Ota City to Yamada DistrictMori TamuraWill be incorporated.
• 1965/(40)9/1 -Takasaki City in Gunma DistrictGunnan VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 17.
• 1967/(42)5/1 -Maebashi City to Seta DistrictJonan VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 22.
• 1968/(43)
  • 4/1
    • The town system of Enra-mura, Eiraku-gun, came into effect.OramachiIs born.
    • Kiryu City to Tochigi PrefectureAso-gunTanuma TownA part of the flying piece is incorporated. The population is about 13.
• 1971/(Showa 46)-Killing and murdering eight womenKiyoshi OkuboIncident
• 1974/(49)10/17 - Prefectural Museum of Modern ArtOpening. PrefecturalGunma ForestOpening.
• 1976/(Showa 51)- Fukuda YoshioAppointed as Prime Minister.
• 1982/(57)
  • April 4-Chiyoda-mura, Ora-gun, takes effectChiyodabirth.
  • Yasuhiro NakasoneAppointed as Prime Minister.
  • 11/15 - Joetsu ShinkansenOpened between Omiya station and Niigata station. It will be the first bullet train line in Gunma prefecture.
• 1983/(58)
  • January-AkagiNational bodyWinter competition held.
  • September-Akagi National Athletic Meet Summer Games held.
• 1985/(60)
  • 8/12 - Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash(Mount Takatenhara).
  • 10/28 - Gunma Prefecture DayEnactment.
• 1986/(61)
  • October 10-Akahori village, Sawa-gun, takes effectAkahori Townbirth.

Heisei

• 1990/(Heisei2 years)- 4/1 The township of Kasake village, Nitta-gun, came into effectKasake Townbirth.
• 1991/(3)
  • April 4 Kita Gunma-gun Yoshioka-mura enforces town systemYoshioka Townbirth.
  • Hiroyuki KoderaFirst elected governor.
• 1993/(5)
  • 3/27 - Joshinetsu Expressway,Fujioka IC~Saku ICOpen to the public.
  • 7/1 -Onioshidashi Sengenen Sengen Volcano Museum, reopened.
  • 10/19 -The prefecture population exceeded 200 million.
• 1996/(8) 7/1 Kurafuchi-mura, Gunma-gunKurabuchi VillageIs renamed.
• 1998/(10)
  • Keizo ObuchiAppointed as Prime Minister.
  • October 10 Meiwa-mura, Oura-gun, came into effectMeiwa Townbirth.
• 1999/(11) Prefectural office・Prefectural Capitol building newly built.
• 2000/(12)
  • 5/14 -Keizo Obuchi, died suddenly in the middle.
  • 6/10 - Ojima TownAt the chemical plant (now Ota City)爆 発ACCIDENTOccurred, and the houses in the vicinity were destroyed.
• 2001/(13)
  • 1/6 -Appelled to prison sentence in corruption caseYojiro NakajimaFormer prefectural member of the House of Representatives commits suicide in Tokyo.
  • 3/31 - North Kanto Expressway,Takasaki JCT-Isesaki ICOpen to the public.
  • April 4 Maebashi City and Takasaki CitySpecial cityMoved to.
  • 11/12 - Women starving to death in Isesaki cityIs discovered. It was talked about that the area and households surrounding the perpetrators were poor.
• 2003/(15)
  • 4/1 Tano-gunManba Town,Nakazato VillageWas newly mergedKanna schoolbirth. The population is about 3,000.
• 2004/(16)
  • 9/1 - Mt. AsamayamaAnother eruption.
  • 10/16 - Joetsu LineToTakasaki Toyamachi StationOpened.
  • 12/5 -In Maebashi citySeta-gunOgo Town,Miyagi Village,Kasukawa VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 32.
• 2005/(17)
  • The Spa Kusatsu Japan Professional Soccer LeagueJoined (J League).
  • 1/1 -Isesaki City,Sawa-gunAkahori Town,Higashimura,Sakai TownWas newly merged,Isesaki Citybirth. The population is about 20.
  • 2/13 -In Numata CityTone-gunShirasawa,Tone VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 5.
  • 3/28 -Ota City,Nitta DistrictOjima Town,Nitta Town,Yabutsukamoto TownWas newly mergedOta Citybirth. The population is about 21.
  • 6/13 -To Kiryu CitySeta-gunNiisato,Kurohone VillageWill be incorporated. The population is about 13.
  • 10/1 -Tone-gunTsukiyono Town,Minakami Town,Shinji villageWas newly mergedMinakami Townbirth. The population is about 2.
• 2006/(18)
  • January 1-Tano-gun in FujiokaOnishi TownWill be incorporated. The population is about 7.
  • 1/23 -Takasaki City in Gunma DistrictKurabuchi Village,Minoh Town,Gunma Town, Tano-gun(I.e.Will be incorporated. The population is about 32.
  • 2/20 -Shibukawa City, Seta DistrictKita Tachibana Village,Akagi Village, Kitagunma-gunKomochi Village,Onoue Village,Ikaho TownWas newly merged,Shibukawabirth. The population is about 8.
  • 3/18 -Annaka City,Usui DistrictMatsuida TownWas newly merged,Annakabirth. The population is about 6. As a result, Usui-gun disappeared.
  • 3/27 -Tomioka City, Kanra DistrictMyogi TownWas newly merged,Tomiokabirth. The population is about 5.
  • Seta-gunHigashimura, Yamada-gunOmama Town, Nitta-gunKasake TownMerged withGreen cityWas born as the 12th city in Gunma prefecture. The population is about 5. As a result, Yamada-gun and Nitta-gun disappear.
  • AgatsumaHigashimura,Azuma TownMerged withHigashi Agatsumabirth. The population is about 1.
  • 7/5 - Rokugo Village OfAkaiwaDistrict (currentNakanojo Town63.0 hectares of Rokugo Akaiwa)Important traditional buildings preservation areaSelected as
  • 10/1 -In Takasaki CityGunma-gunHaruna TownIs incorporated. The population is about 34. ThisMaebashiWill be the largest city in the prefecture. As a result, Gunma-gun disappeared.
  • 10/10 -Of the Gunma Transportation Bureau jurisdiction, in Takasaki City / Annaka CityLocal number"Takasaki numberIs introduced.
• 2007/(19)
  • 4/1 - Isesaki CityとOta City Special cityMoved to.
  • 7/22ExecutiveGovernorelectionでMasaaki OsawaIs elected.
  • 9/6 -Due to the heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 9, the prefectural and village roads of Nanmaki village were collapsed and became isolated.
  • 9/26 - Fukuda YasuoIs the 91thPrime MinisterAppointed to.
  • 11/30 -Kiryu textile-related heritage (Kiryu city), Gunma prefecture's yarn-related heritage (Tomioka city, Takasaki city, Kanra town, Fujioka city, Annaka city), Usui Pass railway facility group (Annaka city)Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry OfModernization industrial heritageCertified to.
  • 12/1 -Prefecture total population is adjacent to the eastTochigiWas overtaken byKanto regionLeast populated inPrefectures, The 20th place in the whole country.
• 2008/(20)
  • 3/1 - North Kanto Expressway OfKomagata ICとIsesaki ICの 間 にHashie PAOpened.
  • 3/8 -From Isesaki IC on the Kita Kanto ExpresswayKiryu Ota ICOpen space (betweenOta Yabutsuka ICThere is).
  • 3/29 - Flower and Green Symphony Gunma 2008Is held.
• 2009/(21)
  • 2/6 - Gunma UniversityFaculty of Engineering-related Heritage (Kiryu City),Nakakosaka iron mountain(Shimonita Town),Shimizu Tunnel(Minakami Town, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture) was certified as a modernized industrial heritage by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  • 4/1 -Maebashi CityCore cityMoved to.
  • 5/5 -In Maebashi citySeta-gunFujimi VillageIs incorporated. The population is about 34. As a result, Seta-gun disappeared.
  • 6/1 -In Takasaki CityTano-gunYoshii TownIs incorporated. The population is about 37.
• 2010/(22)
  • 3/28 - AgatsumaNakanojo TownToRokugo VillageIs incorporated. The population is about 1.
  • 3/30 - Kanara Town History town development method (law about maintenance and improvement of historical scenery in the area)It will be a certified town based on.
  • 8/1 -The prefecture's total population falls below 200 million. The prefecture's total population is less than 200 million people1994/Since January 4^{[Note 4]}.

*The population of each municipality is as of the time the merger was established.

• 2011/(23)
  • April 4-Takasaki CityCore cityMoved to.
  • August 9- Shimonita Geopark(Shimonita Town)Japan GeoparkCertified to.
  • September 9-Itakura TownWater landscape of the confluence of the Tone and Watarase rivers(Tone River, Furone, Yata River, Watarase River, Watarase Reservoir, Raiden Shrine area, total 606.5 hectares)Important cultural landscapeSelected as
• 2012/(24)
  • 7/9 - Kiryu OfKiryu Shinmachidistrict(HonchoXNUMX and XNUMX chome,Kiryu Tenmangu13.4 hectares in the precincts)Important traditional buildings preservation areaSelected as
• 2013/(25)
  • April-Gunma UniversityFaculty of Engineering Faculty of Science and EngineeringReorganized into.
• 2014/(26)
  • 6/25 - Tomioka Silk Mill and Silk Industry Heritage Group(Tomioka City, Isesaki City, Fujioka City, Shimonita Town)world HeritageRegister with.
  • 9/16 - Ogawa weir(Kanrakucho)World Irrigation Facility HeritageRegister with.
  • 11/17 -Of the Gunma Transportation Bureau bureau, in Maebashi City / Yoshioka TownLocal number"Maebashi numberIs introduced.
• 2015/(27)
  • 4/24 -Kakaa Tenka-Gunma no Silk Story-(Kiryu City, Kanra Town, Nakanojo Town, Katashina Village)Japanese heritageCertified to.
• 2016/(28)
  • 9/9 -Mt. Asamayama North Foot Geopark (Naganohara Town, Tsumagoi Village) is certified as a Japanese Geopark.
  • 11/8 - Nagano weir water(Takasaki City) is registered as a World Irrigation Facility Heritage.
• 2017/(29)
  • 10/31 - Ueno Sanmon(Takasaki City)World memory"(World Memory Heritage) registered^[37].
• 2018/(30)
  • 1/23 - KiryuBecomes an authorized city based on the Historical Town Development Act (Law concerning the maintenance and improvement of historical scenery in the area)^[38][39].

Reiwa

• 2019/(ReiwaFirst year)
  • 5/20 -Satonuma-Tatebayashi's swamp culture that was refined by the "prayer," "harvest" and "defense" swamps-(Tatebayashi City)Japanese heritageCertified to^[40].
  • July 7, Governor ElectionMinister for Special Missions, Cabinet Office OfIchita YamamotoWas elected.

population

Prefecture population is 1,939,110 (2020/(Reiwa2 years)Census)so,Prefectures18th place (List of prefectures). The largest census population is2000/The number was 12 in 2,024,852 and was ranked 19th in prefectures.Upper hair karutaIs based on the prefecture's population.Two millions working togetherThere is a tag "(It has been revised several times, and the number of 1993 million has been released since the XNUMX edition).

2000/(HeiseiThe top 12 cities by population in the 100 census were Maebashi (75th) and Takasaki (90th).Prefectural office location and population rank of ordinance-designated cities). Maebashi (highest rank: 50th place in 1920 (Taisho 9th year)) and Kiryu (highest rank: 35 (Showa 1935th year)) It was two cities (10th place).

Gunma Prefecture and Population Distribution by Age in Japan (2005)	Gunma Prefecture Population Distribution by Age and Gender (2005)
■Purple-Gunma Prefecture ■Green-All over Japan	■Blue-male ■Red-female
Gunma Prefecture Population Changes
Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsStatistics Bureau CensusThan

city

Gunma Prefecture Population Ranking by City

Gunma Prefecture Population Density Ranking (Estimated population August 2022, 6)

The population density

2010/(Heisei22) of Gunma prefecture by censusThe population densityIs 1square kilometerWith 315.6 per person, it was ranked 47st in 21 prefectures and 7th in Kanto 6 prefectures. Towns with a population density of more than 1 people per square kilometerOizumi TownBy itself, municipalities with a habitable population density of more than 1 people per square kilometerTakasaki-Kiryu・The three cities of Oizumi.

Demographic transition

1 timesCensusWas carried out1920/(TaishoThe prefecture's population in 9 was approximately 105 million, ranked 47rd out of 23 prefectures. Municipalities with a population of 3 or moreMaebashi-Takasaki-KiryuThere were 3 municipalities.2000/(HeiseiAccording to the census, the population of the prefecture is approximately 12 million, ranking 202th among 47 prefectures. The municipalities with a population of 19 or more are Maebashi, Takasaki, Kiryu,Isesaki-(I.e.-Numata-Tatebayashi-Shibukawa-Fujioka-Tomioka-Annaka-Gunma-territory-Tamamura-OizumiIn 15 cities, DID (Concentrated area) Is in Maebashi, Takasaki, Kiryu, Isesaki, Ota, Numata, Tatebayashi, Shibukawa, Fujioka, Tomioka,(I.e.-Yoshii・Sakai・Tamamura・Omama・It was 16 municipalities in Oizumi.

The table below shows allCityAnd itsCity centerThe old towns that make up (Maebashi, Takasaki, Kiryu, Isesaki, Ota, Numata, Tatebayashi, Shibukawa, Fujioka, Tomioka, Annaka, Omama/Midori),Tax officeThe location of (Nakanojo),Police stationOf the old town and its central town (Haramachi/Azuma/Higashi Azuma-Naganohara-Koizumi/ Oizumi), the former location of the police station (Ogo-Shimonita-Matsuida・Sakai), out of non-resident towns of tax offices and police stationsConcentrated areaSetting town and old setting town (Kusatsu・Yoshii/Shinmachi/Tamamura), non-established towns with a population of 3 or more and their old townsKinko/ Gunma) Total population of 25 municipalities is described.